Pilgrims generally travel to Hajj and Umrah in groups. During the early 19th century, numbers undertaking the traditional overland pilgrimage within caravans began to diminish as many pilgrims began arriving in Makkah by steamship. This continued for some time, until air travel came to predominate; Egypt introduced the first airline service for Hajj pilgrims in 1937. Today, many airlines are operating from worldwide to Jeddah and Madinah airports. King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Madinah have dedicated pilgrim terminals to assist the arrival of pilgrims.
There are 24 commercial international airports within the UK and many other domestic or private airfields.
Heathrow Airport is currently the busiest airport in the UK and serves passengers for domestic flights within the UK, external flights to the rest of the world and it is also a hub for connecting flights to many countries as well. UK is a small country but it can take hours to drive from one end of the country to the other which is why domestic internal flights are popular from the smaller airports.
The average flight time is 06 Hrs
The average flight time is 06 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The average flight time is 09 to 21 Hrs with Transit time of 1 - 18 Hrs
The King Abdul Aziz International airport at Jeddah has three terminals; one for foreign
airlines, one for Saudi Airlines and one is Madina-tul-hujjaj also known as Hajj terminal,
and is in operation during Hajj season.
During Umrah if you fly into Jeddah by any airline other than Saudi Airlines you will disembark at the Hajj terminal. If you are intending to fly to Madinah then you will have to change the terminal and go to Saudi Airline terminal, because all domestic flights depart from the Saudi Airlines terminal only.
You will not have to change terminals if you are going straight to Makkah or Madinah by road
you will take one of our private transportation to Makkah or Madinah. Below is list of our
transportation that provided to pilgrims.
Can only fit 2 suitcase
Can fit 4 suitcases
During Hajj season, it does not matter which airline you fly. Pilgrims are transferred
to hajj terminal and from there they either fly/go by road to Madinah/Makkah. For pilgrims
travelling by road towards Makkah or Madinah in buses, the Saudi government has established
the general vehicles syndicate in 1952 which was given special responsibility in the hajj
transportation system. The responsibility is about transporting external pilgrims from
their entry ports (e.g. Airports) to the sacred places (e.g. Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifa)
including transportation towards hotels in Makkah and Madinah. The membership of the
Syndicate is comprises more than 20 transport companies (e.g. Qawafel, Rwahell, Rabitet
Makkah and so on) working in co-ordination with competent government agencies.
Therefore, transportation from an entry point towards hotels in Makkah or Madinah although
the transportation from hotels in Makkah towards and between the sacred places must be done
through or provided by the General Vehicles Syndicate. Buses provided by the syndicate may/not in the best conditions. Nevertheless, buses used in transporting towards VIP tents in the sacred places, or in transportation between Makkah to Madinah and vice versa, can be upgraded to higher
standard in terms of condition by signing a contract with the desired transport company and
under the supervision of the syndicate by paying additional sum per pilgrim.
King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz ordered the construction of the sacred places train network in order to assist in the transport of pilgrims between the sacred places and thereby reduce the problem of traffic jams and all other negative aspects which accompany them.
At the present time, the train connects Mina, Muzdalifah and Arafat. Its primary aim is to lessen dependence on buses to move pilgrims between the sacred places.
The Haramain high speed railway is operational linking the two holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. The link continues to Jeddah connecting to King Abdul Aziz Airport.
The line is designed for a top speed of 300 kilometres per hour (190 mph). Service offers Economy and business class cabins.
